Katrina Kaif to play a doctor in Rohit Shetty’s Sooryavanshi

Katrina Kaif and Akshay Kumar are all set to make their comeback on screen after a long time. The duo’s chemistry has always been appreciated by the audiences and they can’t wait to see them recreate magic in Rohit Shetty’s Sooryavanshi. Making heads turn with the pictures and stills from the movie, the audiences feel that there could have been no better actor than Akshay Kumar to play Sooryavanshi.

Rohit Shetty’s cop universe is an ever-growing family and the director himself has revealed the details of Katrina Kaif’s role in film. When he appeared on No Filter Neha as a guest, Rohit Shetty revealed that Katrina Kaif will be portraying the role of a doctor in the film. On the show, he also ended up revealing how she’s low-key a quiz master and asks a lot of questions like ‘Is this okay?’ and ‘Is this right?’. Speaking further on her questioning, he says that he assures her she’s beautiful but after a point, he switches off.

Rohit Shetty also said that his team is always on their toes because they know that he is capable of changing things last minute. Slated to release on March 27, 2020, this Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif starrer is all set to make the fans fall in love with them all over again.

Also Read: Rohit Shetty Cop Universe welcomes Sooryavanshi as Simmba completes one year of its release!

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Shocking! Ramesh Sippy’s film Shimla Mirch goes straight to OTT

While producers RSVP’s colourful musical extravaganza Bhangra Paa Le was wrongly being reported as going to the streaming platform, it is being released on January 3 in theatres across India, another talked-about film is not quite that lucky on the same Friday.

Unknown to anyone associated with the film the producers Viacom 18 have decided to release Ramesh Sippy’s Shimla Mirch, Sippy’s first directorial venture in 24 years, on Netflix. Neither the director nor the principal members of the cast Hema Malini and Rajkummar Rao were taken into confidence on the release platform.

 A source close to Ramesh Sippy says the veteran director of Sholay is mighty miffed, “Viacom 18 has taken the decision (to release Shimla Mirch on the digital platform) on their own. Rameshji had no say in the matter. He made the film in 2014 at a meagre budget of 16-17 crores. It was meant to be a small sweet romantic film set in Shimla. Rameshji handed over the film to the producers in 2015. Just why they sat on it for 4 years and why they’ve decided to not give it a theatrical release is not explained. It isn’t as if small-town romances don’t work in theatres. Viacom themselves have released several such films. Recent films like Luka Chuppi and Pati Patni Aur Woh have done well. Then why this stepmotherly treatment to  Shimla Mirch?”

A true gentleman, Ramesh Sippy has decided to stay quiet on the matter. All he will say is, “I am very proud of Shimla Mirch, and I’m glad it’s finally being released. The platform and format of release is the producers’ decision.”

Also Read: “Ramesh Sippy still has the same naughty glint in his eyes” – Hema Malini

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BREAKING: CBFC passes Deepika Padukone-starrer Chhapaak with ‘U’ certificate and ZERO cuts

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), since 4-5 years, has become too conservative or regressive at times. A lot of unfair cuts have been enforced on certain films, which has led to numerous controversies over the years. But one can’t deny that there have been also instances when the CBFC has understood the intent behind a film and have not gone for any kind of censoring in such films, despite the presence of disturbing scenes or dialogues.

Chhapaak, one of the first films of 2020, is one such film that has escaped the wrath of CBFC. Starring Deepika Padukone, it tells the story of an acid attack survivor. The powerful trailer is laced with some scenes that can be difficult to sit through for audiences. However, thankfully, the CBFC understood the motive behind those scenes in this Meghna Gulzar-directed film. And surprisingly, they have passed the film without any cut. Moreover, it has also been awarded a ‘U’ certificate!

A source close to the project says, “Though Chhapaak releases on January 10, it was ready since a while and hence, the producers thought not to waste time and get the censor certificate soon. It would have also given them time to discuss with the CBFC, if they had raised objection to any part of the film. But to the pleasant surprise to the entire team, the CBFC members made it clear that there is no need for any kind of audio or visual cut in the film at all. Also, they felt that a film like this should be seen by all age groups. As a result, they immediately decided to give the film a ‘U’ rating.”

Chhapaak got the censor certificate on December 6, four days before its trailer was out. The total length of the film is 123 minutes.

Also Read: Meghna Gulzar’s decision to cast real acid attack survivors was welcomed by the entire team of Chhapaak

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Barack Obama reveals his favourite music of 2019 came from Prateek Kuhad, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Beyonce among others

Just a day ago, former President Of United States Of America, Barack Obama shares the list of his favourite movies, TV shows and books in 2019. The movies included The Irishman, Parasite, Little Women, Ford V Ferrari among others. The TV shows included Phoebe- Waller Bridge's Fleabag, Watchmen and Unbelievable.

On Monday, Barack Obama revealed his favourite music. "From hip-hop to country to The Boss, here are my songs of the year. If you’re looking for something to keep you company on a long drive or help you turn up a workout, I hope there’s a track or two in here that does the trick," he wrote.

The former POTUS shared a list of songs including Lizzo’s 'Juice' and Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, 'Mood 4 Eva' by Beyoncé, 'Con Altura' by Rosalía, 'Hello Sunshine' by Bruce Springsteen among others. What captured our attention was the mention of New Delhi based singer Prateek Kuhad and his song 'Cold/Mess'.

Barack Obama mentions Prateek Kuhad's song as one of his favourites in 2019. The music video beautifully captured the ups and downs of a relationship and it featured Jim Sarbh and Zoya Hussain.

 

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From hip-hop to country to The Boss, here are my songs of the year. If you’re looking for something to keep you company on a long drive or help you turn up a workout, I hope there’s a track or two in here that does the trick.

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ALSO READ: Barack Obama reveals his favourite movies and TV shows of 2019 include The Irishman, Parasite, Fleabag

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Joker: Did Arthur Fleck kill Sophie? Deleted scene from Joaquin Phoenix & Todd Phillips' reveals Zazie Beetz' fate

Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix was undoubtedly one of the finest movies in Hollywood, this year. The Todd Phillips directorial became the highest-grossing R-rated film at the box office beating Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool franchise. While the film was critically applauded, the film left us with many questions. For instance, the fate of  Zazie Beetz' character Sophie and whether Arthur Fleck killed her or not.

For unversed, in Joker, Arthur begins to bond with his neighbour Sophie and they eventually start to have feelings for each other. Sophie becomes very supportive of his stand up shows and even stays by side while his mother is in hospital. Unfortunately, during a tragic reveal, Arthur breaks into Sophie's apartment only to find out that this relationship was one of his delusions. She pleads him to leave the apartment since her daughter was in the next room, sleeping. The scene next cuts off to him leaving the apartment. This left the audience thinking that he killed her.

The scene was deleted from Joker script which revealed that Sophie survived. Deadline posted the script which reveals a horrified Sophie watching Live With Murray Franklin on her television as Arthur goes rampant on Robert De Niro's show.

Here's the part from the script:

"INT. SOPHIE'S APARTMENT, LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Sophie screams and jumps to her feet horrified! Waking up GiGi who starts to cry when she sees what's on television

ANGLE ON TELEVISION, Joker gets up and walks right up to the camera. Blood sprayed over his white-painted face. Hear the studio audience still screaming, bedlam all around him.

JOKER (ON TV)

(looks straight into the camera; screams Murray's signature sign off)

GOOD NIGHT AND ALWAYS REMEMBER,--THAT'S LIFE!"

Todd Phillips had intentionally written the script of Joker so that viewers will be left with questions like whether Arthur Fleck is the real Joker or was he start of the rise of the Joker, whether Thomas Wayne had an affair with Penny among other questions. The film released on October 2, 2019, in India.

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2009 – 2019: Here’s how Bollywood stars have changed in a decade

 The 2000s saw the rise of some of the new generation stars who brought freshness with their films, changed the fashion game on the red carpet and became stars during the internet generation. As we are ready to bid adieu to this decade, let’s take a look at how the stars have changed in the past ten years.

Here are some of the top stars of the country and how they looked in 2009 vs 2019.

Deepika Padukone

Katrina Kaif

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Priyanka Chopra

Sonakshi Sinha

Anushka Sharma

Jacqueline Fernandez

Sonam Kapoor

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Rani Mukerji

Kajol

Shah Rukh Khan

Salman Khan

Akshay Kumar

Aamir Khan

Shahid Kapoor

John Abraham

Ranbir Kapoor

Saif Ali Khan

ALSO READ: SCOOP: Shah Rukh Khan green lights Rajkumar Hirani’s next, makers looking for 2021 release?

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#2019Recap: Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Sara Ali Khan, Ananya Panday & other stars who were obsessed with the denim jumpsuit trend

The year 2019 saw the chic street style trend become mainstream in Bollywood. Denims have always been comfiest fashion pieces. But, this year saw the rise of denim jumpsuit trend which is easily the most effortless yet stylish. Denim overalls have always been the most popular outfits. One can always throw a denim piece and make it look fashion by either pairing it with boots, sneakers or heels.

Bollywood Hungama rounds up the best denim jumpsuit trend spotted on celebrities throughout the year who turned it into a stunning outfit.

Deepika Padukone

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Priyanka Chopra

Alia Bhatt

Sara Ali Khan

Ananya Panday

Malaika Arora

Bhumi Pednekar

Rakul Preet Singh

Athiya Shetty

Twinkle Khanna

Nimrat Kaur

Sunny Leone

ALSO READ: Deepika Padukone and Himesh Reshammiya perform on 'Naam Hai Tera Tera' on the sets of Indian Idol 11

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